iPhone 5 sells 5 million units in three days

Side by side with the Galaxy S3. Display size does matter. Google’s transparent UI allows for more Maps to be visible, and there are more important details visible.

Well, could you say that the naming convention for the iPhone 5 was rather prophetic, especially when it managed to hit 5 million units in sales figures just three days after it launched in various regions around the world on September 21st? Not only that, over 100 million iOS-powered devices have also been updated to iOS 6, which would also mean 100 million of those devices might have just left their owners being lost in unfamiliar territory when they accessed the Maps app. That gaffe aside, here is what Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, has to say about the iPhone 5, “Demand for iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working hard to get an iPhone 5 into the hands of every customer who wants one as quickly as possible. While we have sold out of our initial supply, stores continue to receive iPhone 5 shipments regularly and customers can continue to order online and receive an estimated delivery date. We appreciate everyone’s patience and are working hard to build enough iPhone 5s for everyone.”

Folks who reside in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland will be able to get their hands on it this coming September 28th. [Press Release]